Cuspidor.



W. S. BRIDGES. CUSPI'DOR. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 4.

. 1,119,679. Patented Dec.1,1914.

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GUSPIDOR.

Specification of Letters IPatent.

Patented Dec. 1, 1914.

Application filed May 13, 1914. Serial No. 838,297.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WALTER S. Bnmcns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuspidors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in cuspidors, and its object is to provide a novel and improved structure which will prevent the contents of the cuspidor from being spilled if it should he accidentally upset.

The invention also has for its object to provide a cuspidor which is reversible and which can be easily emptied and cleaned.

These objects are attained by means of a combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is an elevation of the cuspidor, and Fig. 2 is a central vertical section thereof.

Referring specifically to the drawing the body of the cuspidor comprises twosections 5 and 6, respectively, of any suitable material and form, although preferably of cylindrical shape. These two sections are screwed together, as indicated at 7. Any other means may be provided for separably connecting the sections. The top of the section 5 has an entrance in the shape of an inwardly extending funnel 8, and a similar funnel 9 extends inward from the bottom of the section 6. The two sections and their funnels are counterparts, and the cuspidor may, therefore be positioned with either section uppermost. The inner ends of the funnels are opposite each other and spaced apart a sufficient distance to accommodate a ball valve 10, the same normally seating on the mouth of the bottom funnel, which latter is shaped to form a seat for the valve. The mouth of the top funnel is also shaped to form a seat for the valve when the cuspidor is reversed.

The valve therefore always forms a closure for the lower funnel. The space between the mouths of the funnels is such that the valve cannot slip out of said space into the body of the cuspidor.

It will be evident from the foregoing that H the contents of the cuspidor cannot spill if the same is upset, and the cuspidor may be righted on either end, the ball valve automatically seating over the mouth of the lower funnel. To empty or clean the cuspidor it is necessary only to separate the sections 5 and 6.

I claim:

1. A cuspidor comprising a body having ball valve in the space between the innerends of the funnels and normally engaging the seat of the lower funnel.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WALTER S. BRIDGES.

Witnesses:

S. J. LEHRER, H. G. BATCI-IELOR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. C. 

